Best Bearded Iris Bulbs

Plant them a minimum of 16 to 18 inches apart less space for dwarf irises and more for tall bearded iris varieties.

Best bearded iris bulbs.

Bold beautiful bearded iris bloom in late spring. The tall bearded iris varieties are best planted closer to fall because they go dormant in early to mid summer. Remove seedpods that form after the blooms have faded. We suggesting planting bearded iris in late summer or early fall.

Irises require at least a half day 6 8 hours of direct sunlight. Iris bulb planting times vary with climate and variety but typically for spring blooming flowers in u s. Iris will grow in deep shade but probably not flower. Bearded iris need good air circulation.

Iris grow from rhizomes and do best planted in a sunny perennial border where the soil drains well. Perennial yellow bearded iris bulbs from china perennial stunning plants flower. In hot climates zones 8 11 they will tolerate 4 6 hours of sun. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 8 to 10 the best time to do so is in july.

Irises are very resilient surviving freezing conditions in winter and drought in summer. 5 left 8 purple iris bulbs fall sale 14 99. Bearded irises grow from rhizomes which are creeping stems growing along or just beneath the soil surface. If you receive bare rhizomes or irises in a container at some point earlier in the year go ahead and plant them as soon as convenient.

Bearded iris prefer at least 6 8 hours of sunlight a day. A raised bed or planting on a slope are ideal places to plant iris. Make sure your iris get some shade during the day in hotter climates. If they won the heart of hundreds of iris enthusiasts maybe they will win yours.

Some afternoon shade is beneficial in extremely hot climates but in general irises do best in full sun. Mulching helps the soil retain moisture and too much moisture will cause the rhizomes to rot. Best bet bearded iris rhizomes plants bulbs two tone blue. The american iris society conducts annual popularity polls of tall bearded irises and then rank the top 100 tall bearded iris.

To improve drainage they can be planted on a slope or in a raised bed. Stargazer perennials feed back reblooming bearded iris bulb rhizome very fragrant purple flowers easy to grow perennial plant 3 4 out of 5 stars 4 7 85 7. Bearded iris mixed colors 5 bulbs buy 20 bulbs get 10 free 14 00. Here is a list of the most favored bearded irises.

Tall bearded iris grow 3 or taller while intermediate bearded iris are great for border plantings and grow closer to 2 tall.